Saturday, 6 March 2010

More Radical Palestinian unrest in store to torpedo talks 
DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis March 6, 2010, 7:08 PM (GMT+02:00) 
Tags:  Hamas   Joe Biden   Mahmoud Abbas   UN  

Palestinian troublemakers on Temple Mount

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas complained to the UN about Israel's enforcement of order on Temple Mount Friday, March 5, even though the disturbances were staged by radical Hamas and Islamist elements to destroy the US-mediate peace track which he has agreed to join. DEBKAfile predicts more trouble may flare up with the arrival of US Vice President Joe Biden Monday.

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US-Israel tough sanctions strategy falls apart. Tehran is sitting pretty
DEBKAfile Special Report
March 6, 2010, 2:16 PM (GMT+02:00) 

Tags:  Israel   Russia   sanctions   US-Iran 

Iranian leaders with Simorgh missile

The Western powers are scrapping tough measures incorporated in the original motion they drafted for a UN Security Council sanctions resolution against Iran to make the draft more acceptable toRussia and China.

DEBKAfile reports: By the time it is tabled, the resolution will be toothless as an instrument for holding back Iran's dash for a nuclear bomb and its weapons of delivery and leave Tehransitting pretty with its economy and military assets unimpaired.

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